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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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